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France
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moving forward
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Paris
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picture book about second chances
picture book for boys
picture book for girls
picture book set in France
picture book set in Paris
second
second chances
Product details
- ISBN 9781454955009
- Weight: 445g
- Dimensions: 222 x 284mm
- Publication Date: 16 Oct 2025
- Publisher: Union Square & Co.
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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An artful nonfictionode to the beauty and magic of second chances. In early twentieth-century Paris, a new train station—the Gare d’Orsay—was a marvel to everyone who saw it. With stunning architecture and the first trains to be powered by electricity, the station welcomed the world. At the heart of the station was a brilliant clock that hung high above the crowds. The clock was essential in keeping the station humming. It was as beautiful as it was important. Until it was not. Paris expanded and soon outgrew the station. The crowds moved elsewhere, and the clock was abandoned. But memories are strong, and a love of beauty remains. In this poignant account of the transformation of a Paris train station into the world-class Musée d’Orsay (Orsay Museum), Pam Fong invites readers to experience the decades-long journey of a resilient clock, and to discover a lasting truth—there is always time for second chances.
Pam Fong is the author and illustrator of Hedgehog and the Log, Rou and the Great Race, Once Upon a Forest, and A Spark in the Dark. After decades working in the art world, Pam is now committed to the important work of creating timeless picture books. She earned a degree in Visual Arts from the University of California, San Diego, and a Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University. She lives in San Diego, CA, with her family. She invites you to visit her online at www.pamfong.com.
